EDC 430 F15 WK 07 - 2015-10-26

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EDC 430 - Science Teaching MethodsAgenda for Class 07:Monday, October 26, 2015

Goal(s) for Class

  • Sketch out a Unit Story Line

Activities

  • While you wait
  • Sharing
    • What did you see in your classrooms?
    • What concerns do you have?
    • What teaching and science topics did you research?
    • What do you have to share with us?
  • Break
  • Lesson Planning - Write a NGSS lesson plan from the lesson we saw last week.
    • Energy in Ecosystems
      • Determine an appropriate lesson-level learning performance .
      • Work in pairs to develop a plan for one of the activities involved.
      • Share you work
  • How are you organizing your Evernote Collection for Teaching?
    • Tip sheet: Organize your Notebook!
    • Share your format; What concerns do you have?
  • Break
  • Review: What does the NGSS say about Evolution and Genetics?
  • Worksession: Unit Planning
    • Form a unit planning group.
    • Choose a topic you are likely to teach
    • Identify the relevant PEs, DCIs, SEPs, and CCIs
    • Use the Magic Whiteboards to develop a storyline for your unit.

Homework

  • Observation
    • No reflection due this week.
  • Reading
    • NGSS Primer: pp. 169-205
  • Research
    • Explore Edutopia, TEDTalks, or The Science Teacher, Educational Leadership, or Pi Delta Kappan to locate and summarize at least TEN MORE articles on one of these topics:
      • Motivating students
      • Passionate Teaching
      • Project-based Teaching
      • Growth vs Fixed Mindset
      • Intrinsic vs Extrinsic Motivation
      • Metacognition - Teaching Thinking Skills
      • 21st Century Skills
      • Classroom Questioning: Suggested Reference from Edutopia
    • Explore ScienceDaily.com Use the webclipper to gather at least 5 science articles related to a science topic that we decide on in class.
  • Writing
    • Choose a topic to begin a lesson for you unit. Use the Lesson Plan Template in our Shared Notebook. Develop a lesson-level PE. List the instructional materials you will need to teach this topic. Be ready to explain how your lesson will contribute to the unit.
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